Life Connect Health, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Behavioral Health Services, eQHealth Solutions, 5802 Benjamin Center Drive, Suite 105, Tampa, FL 33634, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2019 Jul;28(3):411-419. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2019.02.011. Epub 2019 Apr 4.
Depression has been shown to be more prevalent in deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) youth than in their hearing peers. This increase in vulnerability likely stems from communicative barriers in a hearing world and adverse experiences related to stigma and discrimination. There are a variety of factors to consider in the assessment and treatment of depression in DHH youth. Additional attention, research, and resources are needed to support children and their families early on in life to reduce the impact associated with deafness, and to improve prevention and treatment of depression in this vulnerable population.
研究表明，聋人和重听青少年（DHH）患抑郁症的比例高于听力正常的同龄人。这种易感性的增加可能源于在一个以听为主的世界中存在沟通障碍，以及与污名和歧视有关的不良经历。在评估和治疗 DHH 青少年的抑郁症时，需要考虑各种因素。需要额外的关注、研究和资源，以支持儿童及其家庭在生命早期减少耳聋带来的影响，并改善这一弱势群体的抑郁症预防和治疗。
